Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL step deck rate

$2,917step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 614 mi
Typical range: $2,450–$3,384
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Tuscaloosa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,298
Fuel: $619
All-in estimate: $2,917

Return trip

Tuscaloosa → Houston$2,835

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Tuscaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,169	$3.53	$1,931 – $2,408
53' refrigerated	$2,588	$4.22	$2,252 – $2,924
48' flatbed	$2,668	$4.35	$2,295 – $3,042
Step deck	$2,917	$4.75	$2,450 – $3,384
Power only	$1,889	$3.08	$1,643 – $2,134
Hotshot	$1,424	$2.32	$1,182 – $1,666
26' box truck	$1,406	$2.29	$1,195 – $1,617
Sprinter van	$868	$1.41	$729 – $1,007

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Tuscaloosa

Step deck lanes into Tuscaloosa, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$4,648	$4.34	$3,905 – $5,392	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$10,836	$5.18	$9,102 – $12,570	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$4,094	$5.84	$3,439 – $4,749	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$5,127	$3.07	$4,307 – $5,947	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$3,854	$3.93	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,591	$4.35	$3,016 – $4,166	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$10,505	$5.21	$8,824 – $12,185	5 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,975	$4.71	$2,499 – $3,451	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL is estimated at $2,917 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 614 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,450 and $3,384.

How far is Houston, TX from Tuscaloosa, AL by truck?

About 614 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $619 of the $2,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tuscaloosa, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,835, which makes Houston, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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